Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Gonna need Morgan and Davis to both stay healthy to field a respectable rotation.

So very true. [emoji120]🏻


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[recker222000]

So very true. [emoji120]🏻


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Still may be able to get a grad transfer depending if we lose jbj and a transfer

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[HoosierAloha]

Priller's got bounce!! We found Bryant's replacement. 
https://instagram.com/p/BTfhxagjahf/

Early favorite for dunk champ at HH!!

[716e11th]

Underage drinking....The horror of it all. Makes me miss the Knight years when literally not a single student athlete under 21 drank.
 

I'm quite certain underage players on his bball team drank - most notably his son.
There was a no bars policy that they did follow.

[DChoosier]

4 hours ago, 716e11th said:

 

I'm quite certain underage players on his bball team drank - most notably his son.
There was a no bars policy that they did follow.

 

I was being sarcastic.

Used to see players at Motleys, etc....a lot.

Also witnessed a few, not a lot, players smoking pungent smelling "tobacco" back in the day.

It happened. 

 

 

[Walking Boot of Doom]

I was being sarcastic.
Used to see players at Motleys, etc....a lot.
Also witnessed a few, not a lot, players smoking pungent smelling "tobacco" back in the day.
It happened. 
 
 

Yeah but I heard Tom Crean sold it to them.


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[Walking Boot of Doom]

In complete seriousness, we may need Priller to step up and play some minutes this year. Our frontcourt depth is very limited.


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[Tom White]

In complete seriousness, we may need Priller to step up and play some minutes this year. Our frontcourt depth is very limited.


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If nothing else, use him in a Brian Sloan type of role. I think he can be very useful setting screens and picks.

[Brass Cannon]

Better to give Moore PT next year even if there are growing pains. 

Gotta build for the future. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

49 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

In complete seriousness, we may need Priller to step up and play some minutes this year. Our frontcourt depth is very limited.


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Honestly he wasn't bad last year the few times he got legitimate, non-mop up, minutes. He can set screens and knock down open shots. Maybe Archie will give him some playing time during the cupcake portion of the schedule to see what he can do.

[AKHoosier]

It'll be interesting to see what Moore can do with his minutes next year, because he just got more.

Hopefully Blackmon comes back, suspect defense and all.  We'll need his ability to stretch the defense.  I really want us to hit up the grad transfer market too for a big guy.  I'm not sure a rotation of Davis, Moore, McSwain, and Morgan will be enough to stay in the top 5 of the B1G and get a good tournament seed.

On that same note, I hope we see Morgan add some bulk and work on finishing around the rim this summer.  I still feel like he's more valuable to us in the paint than he is as a guard or a 3, and I thought Crean did too until this past year when he slimmed down and had him bringing the ball up the floor and initiating the offense.

[LamarCheeks]

19 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

It'll be interesting to see what Moore can do with his minutes next year, because he just got more.

Hopefully Blackmon comes back, suspect defense and all.  We'll need his ability to stretch the defense.  I really want us to hit up the grad transfer market too for a big guy.  I'm not sure a rotation of Davis, Moore, McSwain, and Morgan will be enough to stay in the top 5 of the B1G and get a good tournament seed.

On that same note, I hope we see Morgan add some bulk and work on finishing around the rim this summer.  I still feel like he's more valuable to us in the paint than he is as a guard or a 3, and I thought Crean did too until this past year when he slimmed down and had him bringing the ball up the floor and initiating the offense.

There already isn't room on the roster for Blackmon, let alone a grad transfer. If Blackmon comes back, somebody else loses a scholarship or transfers. If Blackmon comes back and they add a grad transfer, two fellas lose scholarships or would have to transfer. 

[recker222000]

There already isn't room on the roster for Blackmon, let alone a grad transfer. If Blackmon comes back, somebody else loses a scholarship or transfers. If Blackmon comes back and they add a grad transfer, two fellas lose scholarships or would have to transfer. 

It all depends. There could be a transfer or two. We dont know yet because they are still in school. Let's say gelon and Jones leaves you then have an open slot.

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[GloryDays]

I was being sarcastic.
Used to see players at Motleys, etc....a lot.
Also witnessed a few, not a lot, players smoking pungent smelling "tobacco" back in the day.
It happened. 
 
 

Dakich had a beer gut.

[rebelhoosier848891]

I think he may have gotten at least 6 inches off the ground! 

Well it's good to know my vertical is ALMOST as good as Priller's! Lol...


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[Dalton26]

We will be fine. Look at Wisconsin with the right coach you don't need superior talent.

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THIS^ couldn't agree more.

Last season we had the talent where making the tournament shouldn't have even been a question but look what happened. Good or bad coaching can have a huge effect and I think Archie will have us dancing next year.

[yogisballin]

For me I look at a guy like Noah Vonleh for a comparison. They're both probably stretch 4's. Vonleh has the tools to be a perfect one. He's 6'9, with a 7'4 wingspan. He can shoot the ball pretty well, and he's very athletic, much more athletic than Bryant.  He was much better coming out of college than Bryant is right now into and he has struggled so far in his career. I just don't see TB having a career in the NBA, but I could be wrong. 

Agree with you on Bryant. But like some say, time will tell us all


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[Trish]

I think we still have more talent than Miller has ever had without TB coming back. That being said.. it is the B1G.

 

Need James to come back if we want to compete in the conference and in the dance. I see us top 6 in B1G.

[ramadden13]

http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2017-nba-draft-indiana-takes-a-big-hit-as-another-hoosier-is-leaving-early/

"The chances of for both Blackmon and Johnson to come back are 50/50, a source told CBS Sports."

Huh, I'm assuming they mean the chances that both come back is 50/50, not that each decision is 50/50.

[RaceToTheTop]

On 4/30/2017 at 10:54 AM, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Honestly he wasn't bad last year the few times he got legitimate, non-mop up, minutes. He can set screens and knock down open shots. Maybe Archie will give him some playing time during the cupcake portion of the schedule to see what he can do.

I'm not sure what minutes you are talking about last year that were legitimate, non-mop up minutes.  The Purdue minutes were him just fouling and getting Purdue not guarding him on defense.